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Question: Determining the present value of bonds payable
Interest rates determine the present value of future amounts. (Round to the nearest
dollar.)
Requirements
1. Determine the present value of 10-year bonds payable with face value of $86,000
and stated interest rate of 14%, paid semiannually. The market rate of interest is
14% at issuance.
2. Same bonds payable as in Requirement 1, but the market interest rate is 16%.
3. Same bonds payable as in Requirement 1, but the market interest rate is 12%.
Step 1: Definition of bonds
A bond is a long-term liability that a company issues with borrowing a large amount of money. The bonds are issued by the company to fulfill the need of the xash. In this question the present value of the bonds is calculated.
Step 2: Calculation of the present value of bonds
In this, we take n= 20 and i=7%
2)
3)
The present value of the bonds is $77,557